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1st/5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders
 

Training Programme for Week ending 22nd January 1916.

(Copy of Appendix 9 of War Diary, January 1916)

  7 - 7-30 10 - 11 AM 11 AM -1 PM  2 - 4 PM REMARKS
Monday 17th  Physical Drill Close order Drill
Saluting
Arms Drill		 A& B Coys
Rapid loading, Bayonet fighting 11-12
Grenade Throwing 12-1 		C & D Coys Rapid Loading
Bayonet Fighting 2-3
Grenade Throwing 3-4
A & B Coys Saluting Pr.
Attack Practice 		C & D Coys. BATHS at VAUX
Allotted 8-30 - 1.30
C & D Coys Night Work 5-630

Tuesday 18th

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BATTALION ROUTE MARCH

 A & B Coys
Grenade Throwing
C&D Coys
Extended Order Drill		  A & B Coys
Extended Order Drill
C&D Coys
Grenade Throwing		 Sergeants & Corporals
Communicating Drill under
Adjutant & RSM
Night Work 5-630
Wednesday 19th

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BRIGADE ROUTE MARCH

HALF HOLIDAY

HALF HOLIDAY

Thursday 20th Physical Drill Platoon & Company Drill Tube Helmet Inspection & Drill Battalion Drill

Musketry & Inspection of all rifles, bayonets and equipment

L/Cpls
Communicating Drill,
Saluting and Guard Duties
under Adjutant and RSM

Friday 21st Physical Drill  C&D Coys Grenade Throw. 
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A& B Coys 10-1
Tactical Exercise

C&D Coys Bayonet Fht.
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at Brigade

 C&D Coys Lecture by MO
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 Trenches VAUX

C & D Coys
Tactical Exercise at Bde. Trenches at VAUX.
A & C Coys. Grenade Throwing, Bayonet Ex. Lecture by MO 3.30-4

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Saturday 22nd Physical Drill

Inspection of Clothing, Equipment & Billets

HALF HOLIDAY

A & B Coys. BATHS at VAUX
Allotted 2.30 - 5.30

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